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The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied
The parable of the ten virgins opened & applied being the substance of divers sermons on Matth. 25, I-13 wherein the difference between the sincere Christian and the ... hypocrite ... are clearly discovered ... / by Thomas Shepherd ; now published from the authors own notes ... by Jonathan Mitchell ... Tho. Shepherd, son to the reverend author ...The parable of the ten virgins opened & applied being the substance of divers sermons on Matth. 25, I-13 wherein the difference between the sincere Christian and the ... hypocrite ... are clearly discovered ... / by Thomas Shephard ; now published from the authours own notes ... by Jonathan Mitchell ... Tho. Shephard, son to the reverend author ...
London: printed by J. Hayes for John Rothwell, 1660
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
10. Consider your time is but short, and you have done but little work, and 'tis not long but that your Crown shall be put upon your head. It's noted of En•ch Gen. 5. that he walked with God three hundred years, (and that having Sons and Daughters, h•ving Family-contentments, and incumbrances,) and he lived the shortest time. I am sure Angels are content to come out of Heaven to do the work of God: what not do it here? Paul thought himself born too soon because for a time he lived without Christ. Oh but now make trial, and you will find it the sweetest life, that you will say, why have I neglected this so long? and if thou dost not find seven times more peace therein than in all the world, never set foot here.
10. Consider your time is but short, and you have done but little work, and 'tis not long but that your Crown shall be put upon your head. It's noted of En•ch Gen. 5. that he walked with God three hundred years, (and that having Sons and Daughters, h•ving Family-contentments, and incumbrances,) and he lived the shortest time. I am sure Angels are content to come out of Heaven to do the work of God: what not do it here? Paul thought himself born too soon because for a time he lived without Christ. Oh but now make tryal, and you will find it the sweetest life, that you will say, why have I neglected this so long? and if thou dost not find seven times more peace therein than in all the world, never set foot here.
How shall I thus do the work of Christ?1
- 1Quest.